I know that quite a few of our women ignore the media when it comes to what looks good...possibly the only thing that IS ingnored largely by our community with the possibly exception of how the world percieves beauty...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I remember back in the days of the Rhythmn Nation album Just before then Jackson was really big for a while, then had lost a lot of weight. Remember she did one video all in black and white, wearing jeans and a black tee shirt, and she danced on chairs and stuff? The Sister was looking good! She had the legs and hips lots of Brothers like. Right after that I read an interview with her where she said she was embarrassed by her big butt and big legs. She went on to say that she tried to hide her legs especially. I was sad to read that, because she wasn't fat, was obviously in great shape as evidenced by her dance moves. But there she was, the epitome of African beauty, ashamed of her legs and butt. Later on she emerged with the first of the ultra-cut bodies that she'd have over the years. Again, I ain't hatin' on women who want to be fit, but it saddens me when so many women try to get rid of their God-given blessings because society's tastes have changed so drastically. And the n what happens when Sisters try to hide their assets? Someone like Jennifer Lopez gets credited for making full bottoms something to be celebrated and accepted. -------------- Original message -------------- From: Martin Pratt We're not stoppin' ya from speaking truth to power, either. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My feeling--and jes' one Black man's opinion--she looked better back in her "Fame" days. By no means am I against fit women, but the Sister looks better when she lets that naturally curvacious body do its thang. The abs are tight, but cross too far into "Fitness Magazine" for my tastes. But that's okay. My real problem is Jackson having mutilated her nose years ago as part of that Jackson frenzy to remake theirselves. Her natural God-given nose fit her face better. The thin thing she has now just doesn't do it for me. To me she's gone from beautiful to just very pretty. But then, ain't no one asking me my opinion! :) -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Janet Jackson Poses Topless for Vibe Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 17:15:12 -0400 From: C V Reply-To: GIRLFRIEND To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] all i can say is for a person who just lost 60 lbs this year, she certainly is flat.....but what do i know? LOL Camille [ain't mad at her either!] ================================= Janet Jackson Poses Topless for Vibe http://apnews1.iwon.com//article/20060807/D8JBPUN01.html?PG=home&SEC=news Aug 7, 4:15 PM (ET) NEW YORK (AP) - Janet Jackson has never been afraid to expose some skin. The 40-year-old singer, newly svelte after losing some 60 pounds, appears on the cover of Vibe magazine wearing a skimpy bikini bottom and a necklace made of large shells. Her right arm covers her breasts. Will she ever stop posing for sexy photos? "Of course. When I'm 80," she tells Vibe. "That's when I'll call it quits." Two years ago, Justin Timberlake pulled off a part of Jackson's bustier, briefly exposing one of her breasts, during the Super Bowl halftime show. In an interview in the magazine's September issue, on newsstands Aug. 15, Jackson says the incident - variously referred to as "Nipplegate" and the "bra-ha-ha" - is history. "It's just over and done with. It's old. It's the past. It's history. I'm onto something new. Everybody got their licks in - those who wanted to - and it's done," she says. Jackson credits her boyfriend, 33-year-old music producer Jermaine Dupri, for giving her self-esteem "a little boost." "I came to realize that younger men had less of a problem with who I am than older men," she says. "With the younger guys, there was less ego. Things were less competitive. They weren't threatened by who made more and who made less." She says that with Dupri, she feels as if she's met her match. "When I look at Jermaine, I see myself," Jackson says. "I feel as if I'm looking in the mirror. The connection I feel with him I have never felt with anybody else." Her new album, "20 Y.O.," is slated for release Sept. 26. Dupri produced a few tracks, and longtime collaborators Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis pitched in on the disc as well. The pop star recently said she had packed on extra weight for a role in the upcoming movie "Tennessee," which she ultimately had to pass on because of her new record. When asked if she'd rather have a hit album or win an Oscar, she says: "Win an Oscar. It's just a passion. But can't I have both? Everybody in my family says I'm spoiled anyway. I want both..." --- On the Net: http://www.janet-jackson.com/ http://www.vibe.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "Excuse me while I whip this out." 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